Recovery from gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is often interrupted by the unpredictable
occurrence of postoperative complications, including infections, anastomotic leak, GI …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of highly prevalent cancer. Immunotherapy with immune
checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically changed the landscape of treatment for many …

Men demonstrate higher incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) than
women. This study aims to explain the potential causes of such sexual dimorphism in CRC …

The fungal microbiota is an important component of the complex multikingdom microbial
community colonizing the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and has an important role in …

Host diet and gut microbiota interact to contribute to perioperative complications, including
anastomotic leak (AL). Using a murine surgical model of colonic anastomosis, we …

For gastrointestinal anastomosis, metallic biodegradable staples have a broad application
potential. However, both magnesium and zinc alloys have relatively low strength to …

Major surgery exposes the intestinal microbiota to inflammatory and antibiotic stressors,
which alter the microbiota composition of the intestinal lumen and fecal contents. However, it …

Aims The gut microbiota has been found to be altered in different inflammatory disorders, but
its involvement in the regulation of inflammatory cytokines remains unclear. Therefore, this …

Breast cancer (BrCa) is the most prevalent malignant tumor in women and one of the
leading causes of female mortality. Its occurrence and progression are influenced by various …

Purpose: Anastomotic leak (AL) is a major complication in colorectal cancer surgery and
consists of the leakage of intestinal content through a poorly healed colonic wound …